Delhi vs Mumbai, 36th Match

Delhi look unstoppable in this tournament, and one can only imagine what they can do after Warner joins them. Mumbai, on the other hand, have a lot of work to do. That's it from us for the day. Join us for the double header tomorrow. Cya!

Sehwag: I'm in prime form. We discuss in meetings that either me or Mahela should stay till 15 overs and let the power hitters take over. The only thing I'm talking about is concentrating on the process. The boys will not be overconfident and have the right attitude. Full credit goes to the crowd, they supported us and Tendulkar. It was as if a Delhi player had come out to bat.

Harbhajan: I don't have a choice but to smile. We didn't get the result in our favour but Delhi batted very well. When batsmen like Sehwag and KP play like that, it's tough for the bowlers. We can only wish that Sehwag misses the ball, nothing else we can do. He is the best I've played with and played against. Delhi like to chase, so we took the risk. We didn't bowl well enough. We should have restricted them to around 170, but nothing worked out. Karthik and Rayudu are fantastic players and hopefully they continue to do well.

Sehwag is the Man of the Match

Morkel: Hitting the deck is one of my strengths. We put up a big score and the bowlers had the freedom. It was a good wicket and the outfield was fast. It's a massive positive for us to defend the total.

Nadeem: Very good track to bat on and very difficult for the bowlers, so happy with my effort. In the 3rd T20 League, I was with MI and was excited to bowl to Pollard. Our team is doing really well and I'm sure we'll do well this season.

208 was always going to be a tough ask. Mumbai got off to a poor start as they lost the top 3 quickly, but recovered through Dinesh Karthik and Ambati Rayudu, who kept the required rate under check with a big stand. Karthik's wicket changed things around quite rapidly and Mumbai's challenge was ended in one over by Nadeem where he dismissed Rayudu and Pollard off successive deliveries. Delhi stay firm on top of the table, and Mumbai remain in the bottom half.

19.5 Umesh Yadav to RP Singh, 1 run, good stop, RP Singh gets an inside edge to the keeper's left but he dives across and makes a good save.

19.4 Umesh Yadav to Malinga, 1 run, another full toss! Malinga swats it to long off for a single

RP Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.3 Umesh Yadav to Harbhajan, out Caught by Irfan Pathan!! Caught! No, it's a no ball. A no ball for height? Doesn't look too high though. Uh oh, looks like they're over-ruling the decision and Harbhajan has to go. Another full toss and it wasn't too high, Harbhajan slogs across and slices it high to point. Harbhajan c Irfan Pathan b Umesh Yadav 15(12) [4s-2]

Umesh Yadav to Harbhajan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.2 Umesh Yadav to Malinga, 1 run, catch dropped by KP. Not often do we see captains laughing for drop catches but Delhi can afford that now - Sehwag has a huge smile on his face. Malinga cracks a full toss flat and straight to sweeper cover where KP runs in and drops it

19.1 Umesh Yadav to Malinga, no run, very full and outside off, Malinga makes room and misses it

41 from 6 balls. Impossible.

18.6 Morne Morkel to Harbhajan, FOUR, gets the boundary this time! A cracking shot that - overpitched but he made room and smashed it with a flat bat wide of long off, nearly went for a flat six!

18.5 Morne Morkel to Malinga, 1 run, full and straight, Malinga drills it to long on for a single

18.4 Morne Morkel to Harbhajan, 1 run, good shot but only 1. Full and straight, Harbhajan lofts it with a straight bat to long off, he thinks it will go for a four and doesn't run, but Malinga forces him to run across after seeing the fielder getting across

18.3 Morne Morkel to Malinga, 1 run, very full and on the off, Malinga makes room and steers it to sweeper cover

18.2 Morne Morkel to Malinga, no run, another superb yorker, Malinga gets his bat down in time and blocks

18.1 Morne Morkel to Harbhajan, 1 run, a yorker length delivery on the off, Harbhajan jams it to cover

17.6 Umesh Yadav to Malinga, FOUR, something for MI fans to cheer about - fuller length and outside off, Malinga backs away and lofts it with a flat bat to deep extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes

17.5 Umesh Yadav to Malinga, no run, very full and outside off, Malinga looks to hit through the off side but fails to make contact

17.4 Umesh Yadav to Harbhajan, 1 run, full and straight, Harbhajan hits it straight down the ground for a single

17.3 Umesh Yadav to Harbhajan, FOUR, a yorker outside off but he has somehow got it away to the third man fence, looks to squeeze it out and gets an under edge past the keeper for four

17.2 Umesh Yadav to Harbhajan, no run, catch dropped by Sehwag. Full and outside off, Harbhajan smashes it hard to extra cover, Sehwag gets across quickly but fails to hold on to that, hit hard but surely catchable

17.2 Umesh Yadav to Harbhajan, wide, clearly wide this time, too wide outside off and Harbhajan misses a wild slog

17.1 Umesh Yadav to Malinga, 1 run, very full and straight, Malinga drills it to long on for one

Umesh Yadav [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

16.6 Morne Morkel to Malinga, 1 run, low full toss on the off, Malinga punches it uppishly to long off

16.5 Morne Morkel to Malinga, no run, nearly gone! Full and just outside off, Malinga looks to smash it over the on side but misses, very close to the off stump

16.5 Morne Morkel to Malinga, wide, how is that a wide? It was so obviously within the indicator line but the umpire is clearly seeing something else, very full and just inside the line outside off but umpire says wide!

16.4 Morne Morkel to Harbhajan, 1 run, low full toss on the off, Harbhajan heaves across and gets a single to deep mid wicket

16.3 Morne Morkel to Malinga, 1 run, very full and on the off, Malinga squeezes it out to sweeper cover

Lasith Malinga, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.2 Morne Morkel to Peterson, out Peterson Run Out!! 1 run completed. Another wicket, and Mumbai's challenge is coming to a quick end. Peterson heaves across the line to deep mid wicket and looks for a quick second run, but Mahela is quicker and fires in an accurate throw at the keeper's end. No heroics from Peterson tonight. Peterson run out (Mahela Jayawardene/Naman Ojha) 2(2)

Morne Morkel to Peterson, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

An appeal for a run out. Peterson the man in question. Delhi look confident. He's gone!

16.1 Morne Morkel to Harbhajan, 1 run, fuller length and outside off, Harbhajan reaches out and smashes it square of the wicket on the off side, on the bounce to sweeper cover

Morne Morkel [2.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack

Time out. Will need a miracle for Mumbai to win this game from here on.

15.6 Shahbaz Nadeem to Harbhajan, 1 run, another low full toss, Harbhajan swings across the line and only manages another single to deep mid wicket, an excellent over from Shahbaz Nadeem ends

15.5 Shahbaz Nadeem to Peterson, 1 run, a low full toss on the off, Peterson heaves across the line and gets a single to mid wicket

15.4 Shahbaz Nadeem to Harbhajan, 1 run, given air outside off, Harbhajan drives it between extra cover and long off for a single

15.3 Shahbaz Nadeem to Harbhajan, no run, no hat-trick for the left arm spinner, Harbhajan smashes it straight back to the bowler

Harbhajan Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Shahbaz Nadeem on a hat-trick

15.2 Shahbaz Nadeem to Pollard, out Bowled!! You miss I hit! All of a sudden, Shahbaz Nadeem is on a hat-trick. Well bowled once again - fires it in quick and straight in the blockhole, Pollard has a huge back-lift as he wants to hit them big which makes it nearly impossible for him to get his bat down in time. Surely, this match is heading towards Delhi now. Pollard b Shahbaz Nadeem 16(9) [4s-1 6s-1]

Shahbaz Nadeem to Pollard, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Robin Peterson, left handed bat, comes to the crease

15.1 Shahbaz Nadeem to Rayudu, out Caught by Mahela Jayawardene!! Nadeem strikes with the big wicket! Flights it up on the off, Rayudu goes on his knees and looks for the slog-sweep, mistimes it high to deep mid wicket where Mahela settles under it just inside the ropes. A well judged catch that, ends a superb innings from Rayudu. Rayudu c Mahela Jayawardene b Shahbaz Nadeem 62(39) [4s-5 6s-3]

Shahbaz Nadeem to Rayudu, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Agarkar: 4-0-32-1. A good spell from him considering the situation. Potentially match-winning as well.

14.6 Agarkar to Rayudu, 1 run, short of length and outside off, Rayudu slashes and gets a thick edge to third man, just a single

14.5 Agarkar to Rayudu, FOUR, more runs! Excellent shot this. Not too short but he had the width, makes maximum use of it as he cracks the cut between point and third man, superb placement and even better timing

14.4 Agarkar to Pollard, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Pollard looks to go through the on side and drags it between midwicket and long on, he calls for 2 but doesn't get it

14.3 Agarkar to Pollard, 2 runs, full toss outside off, Pollard heaves across again but mishits it to deep mid wicket region for a couple

14.2 Agarkar to Pollard, SIX, I hope that hasn't injured someone in the crowd! In the slot for him and he smashes it to the deep mid wicket stands, swivels on his toes and swings across, hits it flat and into the stands

14.1 Agarkar to Rayudu, 1 run, needless! Rayudu pulls this to square leg, there was no single there but Irfan decides to throw at the bowler's end, he hits direct but concedes an overthrow

84 from 36. Fair to say that only a miracle from Pollard can win the game for MI

13.5 Shahbaz Nadeem to Pollard, FOUR, blasted to long off! A bit quicker on the off, Pollard backs away and smashes it to the right of long off, not too far from the man there but he had no chance!

13.4 Shahbaz Nadeem to Rayudu, 1 run, fired in on the off, Rayudu walks across and drills it to long on

13.3 Shahbaz Nadeem to Pollard, 1 run, floated on the off, Pollard comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to long off for a single

13.2 Shahbaz Nadeem to Pollard, 2 runs, slowly tossed up on the off, Pollard heaves across the line but mishits it between midwicket and long on, runs well to make it 2

13.1 Shahbaz Nadeem to Rayudu, 1 run, fires it in in the blockhole on leg stump line, Rayudu jams it to cover for a single

12.6 Agarkar to Pollard, no run, good length on the off, Pollard gets forward and blocks it

Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease

This may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Pollard, even with an injured shoulder, can be dangerous..

12.5 Agarkar to Dinesh Karthik, out Bowled!! Agarkar gets his man and I must say he deserves it! An excellent ball that - perfect in-dipping yorker on the off stump, Karthik slogs across but the ball sneaks below his bat and cracks into the off stump. DK can't believe it - he takes his time before walking off. A good hand from him comes to an end. Dinesh Karthik b Agarkar 40(28) [4s-7]

Agarkar to Dinesh Karthik, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

12.4 Agarkar to Dinesh Karthik, no run, good ball that - a surprise bouncer on the stumps, DK ducks under it, probably expecting a wide

12.3 Agarkar to Rayudu, 1 run, full and straight, Rayudu shuffles across and flicks it to square leg, Pathan dives across and stops it well. Good effort

12.2 Agarkar to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, hard hit but there is protection there. In the slot for him to slog across and he does so with a hard heave, straight to deep mid wicket

12.1 Agarkar to Rayudu, 1 run, length ball on the middle and leg, Rayudu walks across and flicks it to fine leg

Ajit Agarkar [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Shahbaz Nadeem to Dinesh Karthik, no run, flat and full on the off, DK gets forward and drives it back to the bowler

11.5 Shahbaz Nadeem to Rayudu, 1 run, good running, Rayudu squeezes this one to backward point, DK calls early and gets a sharp single pretty easily

11.4 Shahbaz Nadeem to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, flighted up on the off, DK works it to backward square leg for one

11.3 Shahbaz Nadeem to Rayudu, 1 run, flat and outside off, Rayudu cuts it through covers for a single

11.2 Shahbaz Nadeem to Rayudu, SIX, even better this time! Nothing wrong with the delivery - gives it air and floats it on off, Rayudu dances down the track and extends his arms, lofts it over long off for consecutive sixes. A superb way to get his fifty as well!

11.1 Shahbaz Nadeem to Rayudu, SIX, can't afford to bowl looseners young man. A rank short ball first up, Rayudu waits back and pulls it away over deep mid wicket, clean strike that!

Shahbaz Nadeem [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

10.6 Umesh Yadav to Rayudu, 1 run, full and down the leg side, Rayudu swings across but mistimes it along the ground to deep backward square leg

10.5 Umesh Yadav to Rayudu, no run, good shot for no runs, backs away and drives it hard but straight to extra cover

10.4 Umesh Yadav to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, full and fast on the off, Karthik slogs across but hits it along the ground to long on, just a single

A delay in play, not sure why though. Good news for MI: Pollard is padded up and looks like he will bat. Suddenly, this target looks chaseable?

10.3 Umesh Yadav to Dinesh Karthik, 2 runs, a run out chance missed! A really poor throw from the deep, that. DK pushes this full toss to sweeper cover and goes for the second run, a good throw would have caught him well short but Nadeem fires in a very wild throw at the keeper's end

10.2 Umesh Yadav to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, good shot this! Umesh bangs it short on the body but DK was up to the challenge, rocks back quickly and pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary

10.1 Umesh Yadav to Rayudu, 1 run, gives a lot of width outside off, Rayudu stretches and cuts it hard but straight to the fielder at sweeper cover

Umesh Yadav [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

Exactly 12 an over required at the half way mark..

9.6 Agarkar to Rayudu, 1 run, misses out on a scoring opportunity, Agarkar slants this on the legs, Rayudu looks to flick but only manages a bat-pad to the on side, he isn't happy with his effort

9.6 Agarkar to Rayudu, wide, fuller but down the leg side, Rayudu looks to glance but misses out

9.5 Agarkar to Rayudu, FOUR, Rayudu connects the pull this time. Agarkar tries a slower one but bowls it short, Rayudu waits and connects the pull past mid wicket

9.4 Agarkar to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, lucky for Dinesh Karthik! Banged in short on the off, DK looks to pull but gets a thick edge which flies to third man, was in the air for a long time but falls safe

9.3 Agarkar to Rayudu, 1 run, slow bouncer on the off, Rayudu waits back and steers it to third man, hits it uppishly and gets a single

9.2 Agarkar to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, good length and on the legs, DK works it to fine leg for one

9.1 Agarkar to Rayudu, 1 run, short and straight, Rayudu pulls but doesn't get his timing right, ends up with a weak shot to long on

Time out. This partnership is worth over fifty and they're doing it at a good pace as well. Both need to carry on, if Mumbai are to chase down this mammoth total. The pressure will be more on Dinesh Karthik as his missed stumping, when Sehwag was on 40, will be running in his mind..

8.6 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, 1 run, that should have been put away! On the legs with fine leg inside the circle, Rayudu looks to work it away but mistimes it to the fielder there

8.5 Irfan Pathan to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Dinesh Karthik reaches out and slices it to sweeper cover for a single

8.4 Irfan Pathan to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, this is turning out to be a good over for MI. Slower one goes short on the off, Dinesh Karthik reads it well and pulls it over mid wicket, almost carries all the way but bounces once before the ropes

8.3 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, 1 run, outside off channel, Rayudu pushes it square of the wicket on the off side for a single

8.2 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, FOUR, unlucky for Irfan this time. Short and straight, Rayudu looks to pull but gets a thick edge that flies over the keeper's head

8.1 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, SIX, good start to the over! Full and wide outside off, Rayudu makes room and smashes it over sweeper cover, extremely difficult to play such shots as the complete body weight is transferred to the backfoot, but he did it well

7.6 Agarkar to Rayudu, 1 run, slower one on the off, Rayudu waits and cuts it to backward point for a quick single

7.5 Agarkar to Rayudu, no run, Agarkar is appealing for lbw and Naman Ojha is appealing for a caught behind. The umpire keeps it simple and says not out for both. Length ball on the legs, Rayudu looks to paddle it away but it lobs off the pad to the keeper, no edge and it was surely sliding down the leg side as well

7.4 Agarkar to Rayudu, 2 runs, short and straight, Rayudu pulls it to deep backward square leg, another fumble in the deep allows the batsmen to take 2

7.3 Agarkar to Rayudu, no run, pitched up on the off, Rayudu drives it to extra cover

7.2 Agarkar to Rayudu, no run, on the legs, Rayudu glances it straight to short fine leg, a scoring opportunity missed

7.1 Agarkar to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, ha! What's happening there? DK gets an inside edge onto his pads as he tries to flick, the ball drops back towards the bowler who charges in, but DK kicks it unintentionally to the on side, he has a huge smile on his face and apologises to the bowler

Ajit Agarkar, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

6.6 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, no run, slower one to end the over, Rayudu punches it to extra cover

6.5 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, FOUR, that's a poor ball. A gentle full toss wide outside off, Rayudu reaches out and lofts it over extra cover, Nagar runs across from long off and puts in a valiant dive in vain

6.4 Irfan Pathan to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, overpitched on the off, Dinesh Karthik comes on the frontfoot and drills it to long off

6.3 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, 1 run, full and on the off, Rayudu square drives it to deep backward point region

6.2 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, 2 runs, wow. Two misfields in one ball. Rayudu cuts it gently to point where Sehwag puts in a lazy effort and lets it go through him, Nadeem attacks the ball from the deep and fumbles as well. The batsmen complete 2

6.1 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, no run, slow off cutter on the off, Rayudu looks to cut but is beaten by the lack of pace

Irfan Pathan [2.0-0-21-2] is back into the attack

That's the end of the field restrictions. Mumbai have made a positive start but have lost 3 wickets in the process. They really can't afford to stop though. DK is looking in fine touch, but needs to carry on..

5.6 Umesh Yadav to Dinesh Karthik, no run, pitched up on the off, Dinesh Karthik leans and drives it to extra cover, sweetly timed but straight to the fielder

5.5 Umesh Yadav to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, more runs! He is just using Umesh Yadav's pace here. Short and wide outside off, DK stands tall, reaches out and cracks the cut shot wide of point

5.4 Umesh Yadav to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, 4 more. Another good shot, this was full and straight, DK gets across and whips it between mid wicket and mid on, he is dealing in boundaries at the moment

5.3 Umesh Yadav to Dinesh Karthik, no run, short of length and outside off, DK looks to cut hard but is beaten by the extra bounce

5.2 Umesh Yadav to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, that's a fine shot! A bit too straight from Umesh, DK waits on the backfoot and flicks it to deep backward square leg, superb timing on that one and he gets a boundary

5.1 Umesh Yadav to Rayudu, 1 run, starts with one on the off, Rayudu steers it to third man for a single

Umesh Yadav, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

4.6 Morne Morkel to Dinesh Karthik, no run, full and straight, DK gets forward and works it to mid on

4.5 Morne Morkel to Rayudu, 1 run, a yorker length delivery on middle stump, Rayudu digs it out to mid on and gets a quick single

4.4 Morne Morkel to Rayudu, FOUR, Rayudu on the attack, this was fuller and outside off, Rayudu backs away and cracks it uppishly, but wide of extra cover for a boundary. They have to keep going despite the early wickets

4.3 Morne Morkel to Rayudu, no run, short of length and around off, Rayudu looks to play the upper cut but misses it

4.2 Morne Morkel to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, in and around off again, Karthik pushes it past point for a single

3.6 Irfan Pathan to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, on the pads once again, Dinesh Karthik clips it to fine leg, only 1 this time as there is protection

3.5 Irfan Pathan to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, and another one. He just pushed it! Length ball on the middle and leg, Karthik leans forward and punches it on the up between mid wicket and mid on, he has timed it superbly and will get four more

3.4 Irfan Pathan to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, easy. On the legs with no fine leg, Dinesh Karthik glances it off his pads and collects a boundary

3.3 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, 1 run, good shot and good stop, pitched up on the off, Rayudu drives it to mid off where Umesh Yadav dives across and stops a certain boundary

3.3 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, wide, tries the bouncer but bowls it too high, an extra run conceded

3.2 Irfan Pathan to Rayudu, no run, good length and outside off, Rayudu pushes it to point

Ambati Rayudu, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.1 Irfan Pathan to Rohit Sharma, out Caught by Agarkar!! That's a huge blow! Good bowling by Pathan - bowls the slower one and pitches it up on off, Rohit looks to work it across the line but checks his shot in the end, the ball slowly comes onto his bat and he lobs a dolly to mid on. Mumbai in total disarray here. Rohit Sharma c Agarkar b Irfan Pathan 12(6) [4s-1 6s-1]

Irfan Pathan to Rohit Sharma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Irfan Pathan [1.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack

2.6 Morne Morkel to Dinesh Karthik, no run, back of a length and around off, DK waits back and defends it to the off side

2.5 Morne Morkel to Dinesh Karthik, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg, DK works it to mid wicket

2.4 Morne Morkel to Dinesh Karthik, no run, fuller length on the off, Dinesh Karthik gets forward and pushes it to mid on

Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.3 Morne Morkel to Tendulkar, out Caught by Pietersen!! Well, the positive intent has resulted in his wicket. Typical Morkel length around off stump line, Tendulkar slogs with a flat bat once again, the ball bounces a touch more than he expects and lobs off the upper part of the bat to mid off. Easy catch, big wicket. Tendulkar c Pietersen b Morne Morkel 7(7) [6s-1]

Morne Morkel to Tendulkar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

2.2 Morne Morkel to Tendulkar, no run, full and on the off, Tendulkar makes room and looks to drive but drags it to mid on, he is looking to attack the bowling straightaway

2.1 Morne Morkel to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short of length on the off, Rohit Sharma waits back and guides it to third man, Morne loses his balance and falls on the pitch after delivering it

Morne Morkel, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

1.6 Shahbaz Nadeem to Tendulkar, no run, pushed through the air quickly, Tendulkar gets forward and pushes it back

1.5 Shahbaz Nadeem to Tendulkar, SIX, good use of the feet there! Backs away and comes down the track, frees his arms and lofts it inside out over deep extra cover, this is a good start for Sachin

1.4 Shahbaz Nadeem to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, flat and straight, Rohit goes on the backfoot and punches it to long off

1.3 Shahbaz Nadeem to Tendulkar, 1 run, floated on the middle and leg, Tendulkar works it to fine leg and gets off the mark

1.2 Shahbaz Nadeem to Tendulkar, no run, fuller in length, Tendulkar leans and looks to drive but mishits it back to the bowler

1.1 Shahbaz Nadeem to Tendulkar, no run, slow and flat on the off, Tendulkar gets forward and blocks

Shahbaz Nadeem, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar to take strike now..

0.6 Irfan Pathan to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, and a boundary now. Positive start this by Rohit - fuller length and outside off, Rohit leans forward and drives it over extra cover, in the air but over the fielder and into the ropes

0.5 Irfan Pathan to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length on the off, Rohit Sharma gets forward and defends it

0.4 Irfan Pathan to Rohit Sharma, SIX, that is some way to get off the mark! Wrong line though - Irfan strays on the pads and Rohit flicks it casually, he has timed it superbly and the ball sails over deep backward square leg

Rohit Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

0.3 Irfan Pathan to Blizzard, out Caught by Mahela Jayawardene!! A duck for Blizzard in his first game this season. Good ball though - bowls this fuller and gets it to swing away, Blizzard looks to play across and gets a leading edge straight to short cover. Not the best of starts for Mumbai. Blizzard c Mahela Jayawardene b Irfan Pathan 0(3)

Irfan Pathan to Blizzard, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

0.2 Irfan Pathan to Blizzard, no run, slight away movement again, Blizzard waits back and blocks it to the off side

0.1 Irfan Pathan to Blizzard, no run, back of a length and swinging away, Blizzard looks to cut but mishits it to the off side

Blizzard and Tendulkar are at the crease. Blizzard is on strike. Irfan Pathan will open the attack

We're ready for the chase.. Can MI chase this down?

That ends a thrilling 20 overs of cricket. Delhi were all over their opponents right from the start. Mahela and Sehwag gave Delhi the perfect beginning by tonking the ball to all parts of the ground. The hosts didn't lose their first wicket until the 14th over and this set the perfect platform for the middle order. Pietersen came to the party again and struck a quick fire 50 off just 26 balls to take his side to the 2nd highest total of the tournament in this season. Mumbai has their work cut out now and they will have to bat out of their skins to try and win this one. At this stage Delhi are well and truly the favourites. Do join us for the chase shortly

Mahela: I needed to spend some time in the middle. It felt really good, when you have guys like Viru and KP behind you the job becomes easier. It is a pretty good wicket and it is a small wicket. We just need to bowl in the right areas and we have to think about picking up wickets. Taking wickets is very crucial in T20 cricket.

19.6 RP Singh to Pietersen, no run, good end to the over for the bowler. Full outside the off stump, Pietersen tries to jam his bat down on it but misses

19.5 RP Singh to Naman Ojha, 1 run, length ball on middle and leg. Naman Ojha tries to heave it away but doesn't quite time his shot and the ball lobs up and goes to mid wicket

19.4 RP Singh to Pietersen, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the off stump. Pietersen drives it to long off for a single to bring up his half century

19.3 RP Singh to Naman Ojha, 3 runs, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Naman Ojha opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man. The fielder slides and stops the ball from crossing the ropes but the batsmen run extremely well to complete three

19.2 RP Singh to Pietersen, 1 run, fuller length delivery on middle and leg. Pietersen swings through the line and drives it powerfully to long on

19.1 RP Singh to Pietersen, FOUR, poor start from RP Singh! Low full toss outside the off stump, Pietersen backs away and drives it to deep extra cover for a boundary

RP Singh [3.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack

A great penultimate over that from Malinga! Delhi though seem to have already got quite a lot on the board and they will look to maximize this final over. RP to bowl the last over, Mumbai fans will be very nervous

18.6 Malinga to Pietersen, 1 run, yorker length delivery on leg stump. Pietersen backs away and drives it to long off for a single

18.5 Malinga to Pietersen, no run, yorker length delivery on middle and leg. Pietersen jams his bat down on it

18.4 Malinga to Naman Ojha, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Naman Ojha steers it down to third man for a single

18.3 Malinga to Naman Ojha, no run, yorker length delivery on the off stump. Naman Ojha jams his bat down on it and sends it back to the bowler

Naman Ojha, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.2 Malinga to Nagar, out Lbw!! Two in two for Malinga! Full toss on leg stump. Angled in to the right hander, Nagar tries to flick it away but misses and gets struck on the pad. Malinga appeals and the umpire raises the finger. That one was surely going down leg. Nagar lbw b Malinga 0(1)

Malinga to Nagar, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Yogesh Nagar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.1 Malinga to Ross Taylor, out Lbw!! Full toss on middle and leg, Ross Taylor has a swipe across the line but misses it completely and gets struck on the pads in front of leg stump. The angle on that one might have taken it down leg but the umpire thinks otherwise. Ross Taylor looks gutted. Ross Taylor lbw b Malinga 15(7) [6s-2]

Malinga to Ross Taylor, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Lasith Malinga [3.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack

17.6 Peterson to Pietersen, FOUR, that's just rubbing salt in the wounds now! Slightly short outside the off stump, Pietersen slashes at it hard and the ball flies off the outer half of the bat to third man for a boundary

17.5 Peterson to Pietersen, no run, well too much doubt to give that one. Flighted on the off stump, Pietersen tries the switch hit but misses. Karthik collects and whips off the bails but Pietersen makes it back in time

There's an appeal fro stumping and it has gone up to the third umpire. It looks close but Pietersen seems to have made it back in the nick of time. Very difficult this, another angle shows that the foot might be on the line

17.4 Peterson to Pietersen, no run, on middle and leg, Pietersen miscues it to the man at mid-wicket

17.3 Peterson to Pietersen, SIX, KP at his best here! Fired in on middle and leg, Pietersen employs the switch hit and sends the ball sailing over the ropes at sweeper cover for another six

17.2 Peterson to Pietersen, SIX, biggie from KP! Flighted on leg stump, Pietersen comes down the track and whacks it over long on for a maximum!

17.1 Peterson to Pietersen, FOUR, sheer power from Pietersen! Angled in on leg stump, Pietersen clears his front leg and slogs it to deep mid wicket for a boundary

16.6 Harbhajan to Ross Taylor, SIX, poor bowling! Harbhajan drops this one short on middle and leg. Ross Taylor heaves it away with immense power over fine leg for a massive six

16.5 Harbhajan to Pietersen, 1 run, flighted outside the off stump. Pietersen slices it to sweeper cover for a single

16.4 Harbhajan to Pietersen, FOUR, bludgeoned! Fired in on middle, Pietersen gets a good stride forward and just smashes it back past the bowler, straight down the ground for a boundary. That nearly took out Harbhajan's arm

16.2 Harbhajan to Ross Taylor, SIX, dangerous line to bowl to this guy! Flighted on middle and leg, Ross Taylor just whips it away with a short swing of the arms and sends it over backward square leg for a maximum

16.1 Harbhajan to Ross Taylor, no run, slower through the air on middle. Ross Taylor tries to sweep acorss the line but misses and gets struck on the pads

Harbhajan Singh [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Peterson to Ross Taylor, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg. Ross Taylor gets onto the front foot and drives it to long on

15.5 Peterson to Pietersen, 1 run, angled in on the pads, Pietersen flicks it away to short fine leg

15.4 Peterson to Ross Taylor, 1 run, flighted on middle and leg. Ross Taylor pushes it with an angled bat to mid wicket

Ross Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease

15.3 Peterson to Irfan Pathan, out Caught by (sub)Thissara Perera at long on!! Irfan Pathan goes for the big shot a little too early and falls! Flighted outside the off stump, Irfan Pathan comes ahead and tries to slog it across the line. He doesn't get enough on it though and sends it straight to Perera at long on who takes it with ease. Irfan Pathan c (sub)Thissara Perera b Peterson 0(1)

Peterson to Irfan Pathan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

15.2 Peterson to Pietersen, 1 run, angled in to the leg stump. Pietersen backs away and drives it to cover

Irfan Pathan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

15.1 Peterson to Sehwag, out Caught by RP Singh!! Huge wicket for Mumbai! Tossed up on the off stump, Sehwag comes forward and tries to go for the big shot over the off side but ends up slicing it to sweeper cover. RP Singh the man there runs in from the boundary and just about manages to hang on to it. Sehwag c RP Singh b Peterson 73(39) [4s-8 6s-4]

Peterson to Sehwag, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Mumbai look in serious trouble now. KP is in some brilliant form and Mumbai don't have the services of Pollard with the ball. Not that they would have been keen to let him bowl after his first over that went for 23.

14.6 R Shukla to Pietersen, FOUR, poor bowling this time! Length delivery on middle and leg. Pietersen whips it away with some power between midwicket and long on, for another boundary

14.5 R Shukla to Pietersen, SIX, Pietersen has already taken a liking to this bowling attack! Length delivery on the off stump, Pietersen gets under it and drives it almost inside out over long off for a maximum

14.4 R Shukla to Pietersen, FOUR, nice stroke from Pietersen! Length ball angled in on middle, Pietersen gets inside the line and lofts it over the man at mid-off. The ball races away to the fence at long off for a boundary

14.4 R Shukla to Pietersen, wide, full but angled extremely wide down the leg side. For a change Karthik does well to stop the ball

14.3 R Shukla to Sehwag, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Sehwag punches it to deep backward point for a single

14.2 R Shukla to Pietersen, 1 run, full on leg stump. Pietersen flicks it away to fine leg for a single

14.1 R Shukla to Pietersen, no run, fuller length delivery on leg stump. Pietersen drives it to mid-wicket and Rohit Sharma puts in a dive at that position, to prevent the ball from getting past him

Rahul Shukla [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

13.6 Peterson to Pietersen, 1 run, angled in on middle and leg. Pietersen punches it with an angled bat, past the diving fielder at mid-wicket. The ball goes to long on for a single

13.5 Peterson to Pietersen, no run, tossed up on middle, Pietersen drives it back to the bowler

13.4 Peterson to Pietersen, no run, fired in on leg stump. Pietersen punches it back to the bowler

13.3 Peterson to Pietersen, no run, angled in to the pads. Pietersen tries to tuck it away but misses and gets struck on the front pad

13.2 Peterson to Pietersen, no run, tossed up on the leg stump. Pietersen drives it straight back to the bowler

Kevin Pietersen, right handed bat, comes to the crease

13.1 Peterson to Mahela Jayawardene, out Caught by Rohit Sharma!! The commentator's curse I guess! Tossed up on middle and off, Mahela Jayawardene gets down on one knee and employs the reverse sweep but sends the ball straight to Sharma at backward point. Sharma takes it quite easily and Mumbai pick up their first wicket. Mahela Jayawardene c Rohit Sharma b Peterson 55(42) [4s-8]

Peterson to Mahela Jayawardene, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Robin Peterson [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

So 135 in 13 overs for Delhi and they still have all their wickets intact. I think we can expect some carnage now, if we haven't already had enough of it that is

12.6 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, length ball outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man

12.5 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, great shot! Length delivery outside the off stump, slower one from Malinga. Mahela Jayawardene gets down on one knee and slogs it uppishly to deep mid wicket for a boundary

12.5 Malinga to Sehwag, 2 wides, fuller length delivery anlged down the leg side. Sehwag tries to flick but misses, Karthik fumbles and the batsmen pinch an extra run

12.4 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, slower bouncer on leg stump. Mahela Jayawardene tries to pull but gets into his shot a little too early. The ball goes off the glove to short third man for a single. That brings up Mahela Jayawardene's half century

Well the injury looks bad and it has forced Pollard to leave the field

12.3 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, short outside off. Mahela Jayawardene cuts and Pollard puts in the leap to get his finger tips on it again. The ball goes to deep backward point for a couple. Pollard looks to be in pain, he might have done some damage to his shoulder. Replays show that he fell on his right shoulder, the physio has come on to the ground to try and treat Pollard

12.2 Malinga to Sehwag, 1 run, Pollard almost pulls off a blinder! Short and wide outside the off stump, Sehwag slashes it away rather uppishly. Pollard at point leaps in the air and sticks his hand out to get his finger tips on it. The ball goes to square third man for a single

12.2 Malinga to Sehwag, wide, short and very wide outside the off stump. Sehwag tries to reach out for it but fails to get to it and the umpire signals a wide

12.1 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, Malinga starts off poorly, fuller toss on the pads. Mahela Jayawardene flicks it away to fine leg. Peterson tumbles and fields the ball well to prevent it from crossing the ropes

Lasith Malinga [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Harbhajan to Sehwag, FOUR, Sehwag is just toying with the bowling now. Short and wide outside the off stump. Sehwag cuts it away with immense power to deep backward point for a boundary

11.5 Harbhajan to Sehwag, 2 runs, flatter on the off stump. Sehwag slaps it in the air to long off. The ball goes on the bounce to Rohit Sharma at that position who fumbles and manages to pull the ball back before it crosses the ropes

11.4 Harbhajan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, on middle and leg, Mahela Jayawardene pulls it away to long on

11.3 Harbhajan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, short on the off stump, Mahela Jayawardene comes down the track and pushes it to cover. Sehwag goes for a single but is sent back in the nick of time. The throw comes in at the non striker's end but Sehwag makes it back in time

There's an appeal for a run out at the non striker's end against Sehwag but replays show that he is safe

11.2 Harbhajan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, quicker this time on the off stump from Harbhajan. Mahela Jayawardene tries to cut it but misses

11.1 Harbhajan to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, some classy batting from Mahela Jayawardene! Tossed up on middle and off, Mahela Jayawardene employs the reverse sweep and sends it racing away to the third man fence

That was a massive over for Delhi, 23 runs came off it! Pollard looked all out of sorts. He has been Mumbai's go to man until now, it will be interesting to see how Harbhajan deals with this situation

10.6 Pollard to Sehwag, FOUR, another poor delivery! Full angled down the leg side. Sehwag flicks it away and just helps it down to fine leg for a boundary

10.5 Pollard to Sehwag, SIX, well it is as if a school boy is bowling to Sehwag now! Length ball on middle, in the slot for the batsman. Sehwag gets under it and swings through the line to deposit it into the stands between midwicket and long on

10.4 Pollard to Sehwag, FOUR, easy pickings for Sehwag! Full toss on the pads, Sehwag whips it away with ease rather uppishly to fine leg for a boundary

10.3 Pollard to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, fuller length delivery angled into the pads. Mahela Jayawardene glances it down to fine leg for an easy single

10.2 Pollard to Sehwag, 1 run, length delivery angled in to the batsman on leg stump. Sehwag flicks it away to fine leg for a single

10.1 Pollard to Sehwag, SIX, huge! Slow and short on middle and leg. Sehwag waits on it, leans back and heaves it into the stands at deep square leg for a maximum!

10.1 Pollard to Sehwag, wide, back of a length delivery angled down the leg side

Kieron Pollard, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Delhi going along very nicely at the moment with a run rate of 8.8. Mumbai will have to get a breakthrough otherwise the result for them might be just as bad as the first time these two sides met

9.6 Harbhajan to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, shorter on middle and leg. Mahela Jayawardene pulls it away rather uppishly and the ball falls short of Pollard at deep mid wicket

9.5 Harbhajan to Sehwag, 1 run, tossed up on middle and off. Sehwag comes forward and drives it with an open face of the bat to deep backward point for a single

9.4 Harbhajan to Sehwag, no run, on middle and leg. Sehwag punches it to the man at mid-wicket

9.3 Harbhajan to Sehwag, 2 runs, angled in on middle and leg. Sehwag drives it with minimal footwork to long on for a couple

9.2 Harbhajan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, flighted outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man

9.1 Harbhajan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, fired in on leg stump. Mahela Jayawardene comes down the track and tries to whip it away but misses and gets struck on the pad

8.6 Peterson to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, tossed up just outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and guides it down to short third man for a quick single

8.5 Peterson to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, poor delivery and Mahela Jayawardene makes the most of it! Short on middle and leg. Mahela Jayawardene swivels in his crease and pulls it away to deep square leg for a boundary

8.4 Peterson to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, flighted outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and drives it to the man at point

8.3 Peterson to Sehwag, 1 run, shorter outside the off stump. Sehwag cuts it square of the wicket for an easy single

8.2 Peterson to Sehwag, no run, Karthik makes a complete mess of a stumping chance! Tossed up on leg stump, Sehwag comes down the track and swings through the line but misses it completely. Karthik fails to collect it completely and gives Sehwag another life

8.1 Peterson to Sehwag, SIX, massive! Tossed up on middle and leg. Sehwag gets under it and swings through the line to dispatch it into the stands at long on

Robin Peterson, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

7.6 Harbhajan to Sehwag, 1 run, on the off stump. Sehwag drives it to long off for a single

7.5 Harbhajan to Sehwag, FOUR, poor piece of bowling accompanied by some poor fielding! Flighted on middle, slightly short. Sehwag gets back into his crease and flat bats it to long off. RP Singh the man there gets a hand to it but fails to field it cleanly and ends up pushing the ball over the ropes

7.4 Harbhajan to Sehwag, no run, flatter on the off stump. Sehwag cuts it to the man at cover point

7.3 Harbhajan to Sehwag, no run, on leg stump, Sehwag punches it back to the bowler

7.2 Harbhajan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, flighted on middle and leg. Mahela Jayawardene employs the reverse sweep and sends it to third man for a single

7.1 Harbhajan to Sehwag, 1 run, tossed up on middle, pitches and turns away from the right hander. Sehwag opens the face of the bat and drives it to deep backward point

Harbhajan Singh, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

6.6 R Shukla to Sehwag, leg byes, 1 run, length ball on the pads. Sehwag tries to clip it away but gets struck on his pad, the ball trickles away to the man at square leg for a single

6.5 R Shukla to Sehwag, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Sehwag cuts it square of the wicket and an overthrow allows the batsmen to pick up a couple

6.4 R Shukla to Sehwag, FOUR, brilliant shot! Sehwag backs away early, R Shukla follows him and bowls it full on his pads. Sehwag whips it away with a lot of power, over the infield to deep mid wicket for a boundary

6.3 R Shukla to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene cuts it away square of the wicket. Pollard at point dives to his right and gets a hand on it

6.2 R Shukla to Sehwag, 1 run, length ball on middle and leg. Sehwag gets forward and flicks it away to backward square leg for a single

6.1 R Shukla to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery just outside the off stump. Sehwag tries to punch it through the off side but gets beaten by the extra bounce

Time for the strategic time out

5.6 RP Singh to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery on leg stump. Mahela Jayawardene defends it back to the bowler

5.6 RP Singh to Sehwag, 2 wides, length delivery angled down the leg side. The keeper fumbles and the batsmen pinch a single

5.5 RP Singh to Sehwag, SIX, powerful shot! Short on the off stump. Sehwag stands tall and flat bats it over the ropes at long off for a maximum

5.4 RP Singh to Sehwag, FOUR, Sehwag has murdered that one! Back of a length outside the off stump, width on offer. Sehwag leans back and slashes it over the man at point. The ball goes to the fence at deep backward point in a flash

5.3 RP Singh to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, on middle and leg this time. Mahela Jayawardene whips it away to backward square leg for a comfortable single

5.2 RP Singh to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene tries to slash it but misses

5.1 RP Singh to Sehwag, leg byes, 1 run, length ball on the pads. Sehwag tries to flick it away but misses and it goes off the pad to short fine leg for a single

4.6 R Shukla to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene walks across and tries to cut it away but misses

4.5 R Shukla to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, short of length delivery outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene tries to run it down to hird man but gets beaten by the bounce

4.4 R Shukla to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene comes down the track and slaps it to the man at cover point

4.3 R Shukla to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, this is some fantastic batting by Mahela Jayawardene! Full on middle and leg. Mahela Jayawardene whips it away to backward square leg for another boundary

4.2 R Shukla to Sehwag, 1 run, good length delivery just outside the off stump. Sehwag backs away and cuts it, the ball goes off the inside edge to third man

4.1 R Shukla to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene gets on top of the bounce and taps it down to third man

Rahul Shukla, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

3.6 RP Singh to Sehwag, FOUR, you can't bowl on the pads to this man! Length delivery on the pads, Sehwag hops in his crease and flicks it down to the fine leg fence

3.5 RP Singh to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene taps it to third man for a single

3.4 RP Singh to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, sublime timing! Full outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene gets onto the front foot and drives through the line to send it to deep extra cover for a boundary

3.3 RP Singh to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, length delivery outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene walks across his stumps and tries to have a swipe across the line but misses it completely

3.2 RP Singh to Sehwag, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off stump. Sehwag pulls across the line and the ball goes off the inside half of the bat to deep square leg for a single

3.1 RP Singh to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, length ball on the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene taps it to cover and scampers through for a single

2.6 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, yorker length delivery on middle and leg. Mahela Jayawardene flicks it to mid wicket for a single

2.5 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, very well placed! Short outside the off stump, Mahela Jayawardene gets on top of the bounce and cuts it uppishly square of the wicket, through the gap for a boundary

2.4 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, slower one outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and runs it downto third man. Shukla dives at the boundary and stops the ball from crossing the ropes

2.3 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, full and wide outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene gets onto the front foot and drives it straight to the man at cover point

2.2 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, wonderful timing! Pitched up a little more on leg stump. Mahela Jayawardene gets onto the front foot and clips it off his pads. The ball races away to backward square leg for another boundary

2.1 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, good use of the feet! Length ball on middle and leg. Mahela Jayawardene comes down the wicket, gets to the pitch of the ball and just lofts it to deep mid wicket for a boundary

1.6 RP Singh to Sehwag, FOUR, short and wide and it gets the treatment it deserves! Short and wide outside the off stump, Sehwag waits on it and slashes it over the infield, square of the wicket for a boundary

1.5 RP Singh to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, length ball outside the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man for a single

1.4 RP Singh to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery angled across the right hander, on the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene gets onto the front foot and defends it watchfully

1.3 RP Singh to Sehwag, 1 run, length delivery on the pads. Sehwag flicks it away rather uppishly to deep square leg. The ball goes to the man there after one bounce

1.1 RP Singh to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, length ball on the leg stump. A hint of inward movement, Mahela Jayawardene comes down the track and tries to loft it to the leg side but misses and gets struck on the pad

RP Singh, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Malinga to Sehwag, no run, back of a length delivery on middle. Sehwag turns it off the back foot to the man at short mid-wicket

0.5 Malinga to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the off stump. Pitches and comes back in this time. Sehwag pushes it back to the bowler

0.4 Malinga to Sehwag, no run, another superb delivery! Good length on that off stump line. Pitches and moves away from the batsman. Sehwag pushes at it from within the crease but gets beaten by the away movement

0.3 Malinga to Sehwag, no run, back of a length delivery on the off stump. Sehwag stands tall and punches it to the man at cover point

0.2 Malinga to Sehwag, no run, lovely delivery from Malinga! Good length on the off stump. Pitches and moves away a little from the right hander. Sehwag pushes at it but gets beaten by the movement

0.1 Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, good length delivery on middle and leg. Mahela Jayawardene tucks it off his pads to fine leg for a single

Mahela Jayawardene and Sehwag are at the crease. Mahela Jayawardene is on strike. Malinga will open the attack

So the players have made their way to the middle and we are ready for the start of play

Sehwag: I think Delhi is always a full house whenever we play for India or for the Daredevils. The last couple of days has seen some rain, but now the weather is good, so hopefully we will have a 20 over game. I don't mind batting first on this track. We have a line up that can chase or defend. Negi is out and Agarkar comes in.

Harbhajan: We got a great win for ourselves in our last match and we really needed that win. We have a team that can come back from any situation. T20 is a format that allows players to just go out and express themselves, so that's what we will be looking to do. Two best teams of this competition are playing today, so we wil try and put our best game forward. We will try and get Sehwag early and then take it from there. Franklin is not feeling well unfortunately so Blizzard comes into the team.

Mumbai have won the toss and elected to field

Pitch report: The pitch looks flat and has a tinge of green on it. Navjot Singh Siddhu feels that it will help the batsmen and that they should be able to get a lot of runs on this surface

Hello and welcome to the match between Delhi and Mumbai that will be played at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. Both sides and cities have a strong and deep rooted rivalry. In a tie that involves the financial and political capital of India, one can certainly be assured of some cracking cricket. The last time these two sides met, Delhi got the better of their opponents by a fair distance. Mumbai will be desperate to avenge their defeat and will be eager to get back to winnings ways. Delhi on the other hand have been in prolific form this season and find themselves sitting pretty at the top of the table. This match promises to be a thriller, so sit back and enjoy the action unfold.

Preview

A thrilling victory against Punjab in Mohali must have provided the much-needed boost to Mumbai but hosts Delhi still remain favourites when the two teams square off in a return-leg T20 League match on Friday.

With tournament reaching mid-way stage, Virender Sehwag's men have looked most compact among the nine sides in the fray and the Daredevils will certainly like to consolidate their position as table toppers.

The last time the two teams locked horns at the Wankhede Stadium, Delhi pacers had steamrolled over the 'Men in Blue' but that was a match that didn't feature Sachin Tendulkar.

Both teams had contrasting victories in their previous matches.

While Daredevils romped home courtesy a typical Sehwag innings against Pune, Mumbai had to depend on Robin Peterson's innovations and Piyush Chawla's profligacy to get their campaign back on track.

Even as Tendulkar's form in the two matches, since his comeback from finger injury, has been reassuring, Mumbai' bowling is still a cause of worry with no Lasith Malinga to bowl those menacing toe-crushers at the death.

Skipper Harbhajan Singh's extended 'wicket-drought' has also affected the team very badly. The veteran of 98 Tests and 229 ODIs has managed only one wicket in seven games so far.

Worse, Harbhajan has been leaking runs regularly and has not contributed well with the bat.

The Daredevils, on the other hand, have been pretty consistent throughout.

Their bowlers have done a commendable job save the Pune game when they were taken apart. And with Virender Sehwag, Kevin Pietersen in good form, it would take a special effort from MI to upset the Daredevils applecart.

Among bowlers, Morne Morkel has proved to be an able leader with 16 wickets, while other pacers in Irfan Pathan and Umesh Yadav have bowled well in patches. The revelation, however, has been their young left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem, who has had a brilliant tournament so far.

An economy rate of less than six in seven matches is something any bowler would be proud of. Young Delhi lad Pawan Negi also bowled with a lot of heart in their away game against Pune.

While the bowling attack looks pretty sorted, there is one area that Sehwag might ponder upon. His team has never batted first in the seven matches. The five matches that they have won have been primarily based on good starts by the top-order.

It is still to be seen as to how the middle-order perform under pressure. Ross Taylor hasn't yet got a decent hit while Mahela Jayawardene is also due for a big score.

The likes of Naman Ojha, Yogesh Nagar would also want to prove that they can win matches single-handedly without the help of successful stars.